India, July 4 -- The search for the next Dalai Lama is mired in a deepening dispute between the Tibetan spiritual leader and the Chinese Govt
A new chapter in the Tibetan struggle for autonomy and religious freedom is about to be added, as both the Chinese Government and the 14th Dalai Lama have locked horns over the search for the next Dalai Lama, the religious and temporal head of Tibet. The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, has made his stand clear that the institution of the Dalai Lama would continue after him, and his successor would be chosen by a Zurich-based foundation established by him in accordance with Tibetan traditions. Thus, the Tibetan leadership intends to maintain full autonomy over the sacred process.
This announcement ha...